What once were hopeful renovation projects representing a renewal of civic pride in downtown Yangon are quickly returning to dumping grounds under military misrule. Alleyways between Yangon’s high-rise buildings were…
Month: January 2022
Ko Jimmy and Phyo Zeya Thaw Sentenced to Death
The military’s Myawaddy TV channel has tonight announced that activist Ko Jimmy and NLD representative Phyo Zeya Thaw have been sentenced to death by the military. The military once again…
KNDO Commander and Lieutenant Discharged After Failing to Attend Investigation into June Murders
The Karen National Union (KNU) has dismissed both the Commander of the Karen National Defense Organization (KNDO), Brig. Gen. Nerdah Mya, and his colleague Lieutenant Saw Ba Wah, the KNU’s…
Traffickers and Scammers Target Youths Desperate to Work Abroad
Human traffickers and scammers operating within major cities are reported to be targeting young people looking to leave Burma for work due to the increasing scarcity of domestic job opportunities.…
RCSS Marks Third Congress with Amnesty, Talk of Shan Peace
167 prisoners detained in territory controlled by the The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), the political arm of the Shan State Army (SSA), are to be freed as part…
Two Refugee Children Dead Following Hpruso Airstrikes
Two children are dead after military jets led airstrikes against refugee camps in Kayah State’s Hrpuso township at 1 a.m. early Morning morning. The camps, in Rikubu, had been housing…